Category: Letter P

  • PTR Record [DNS System]

    PTR Record [DNS System]

    Discover the role of PTR Records in DNS. Learn why they matter for email verification, system logging, and security, and how to manage them effectively.

  • Packet Assembler/Disassembler (PAD)

    Packet Assembler/Disassembler (PAD)

    PAD, stands for packet assembler-disassembler, is a telecommunications device that breaks a data stream into individual packets and formats the packet headers for asynchronous transmission over an X.25 network.

  • Password in Networking

    Password in Networking

    Definition of password in The Network Encyclopedia. What is Password (in networking)? Password is a secure identifier that enables a user to access a secured resource. For example, a password can be used to log on to a network and access personal files. Passwords are a part of a user’s credentials, which include, at a…

  • Proxy Server

    Proxy Server

    A Proxy Server is a computer or network device that can act on the behalf of other computers to request content from the Internet or an intranet.

  • Peer-to-Peer Network (P2P)

    Peer-to-Peer Network (P2P)

    What is a Peer-to-Peer Network? It’s a network in which the computers are managed independently of one another and have equal rights for initiating communication with each other, sharing resources, and validating users.